Renowned Perth butcher and Lifeline WA ambassador Vince Garreffa, a Belmont-based diversity advocate and an Aboriginal Elder who works to improve the lives of dementia sufferers are among the finalists for the 2018 WA Seniors Awards.
Mr Garreffa is nominated alongside a long-time champion of culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Nilda Eisen and Royal Australian Air Force veteran Graeme Bland in the metropolitan category of the Juniper WA Lifetime Achievement Award.
The regional finalists for the Lifetime Achievement Award include Dementia Partnership Project member Faye Dean from Karajarri, Albany men’s health and wellbeing advocate Grant Westthorp, and Denmark-based cancer fundraiser Mary Elizabeth Williams.
The 2018 WA Seniors Awards sees the reintroduction of categories recognising local governments and businesses for their commitment to age-friendly outcomes.
In the Age Friendly Local Government category, the City of Joondalup and the City of Fremantle are each nominated for their commitment to age-friendly initiatives.
In the Age Friendly Business category, Kings Tours and Travel, Mandurah Taxis, and Coffea Fine Espresso Café are all nominated for their exceptional commitment to providing a quality service to older Western Australians.
The winners will be announced at an event hosted by Seniors and Ageing Minister Mick Murray at the close of Seniors Week on November 17, 2018. Seniors Week begins on Sunday, November 11.
The WA Seniors Awards 2018 are presented by the Council on the Ageing (WA) in partnership with the McGowan Government.
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